Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Bhubaneswar, Jul 25:

Twitter is incredible. It’s really stepped up as an amazing platform for aggregating news. But it is also helpful tool in escaping the mundane daily life, if you follow the right people.

So here we have compiled a list of some of the funniest Twitter accounts you should be following. Because life in the digital world is oh-so-drab without wit and humour.

1. Nidhi_budha

He is the witty octogenarian ‘ajaa’ (grandfather) of Odia twitter world who likes to tickle funny bones with colloquial Odia micro-poetry. When 'ajaa' goes on a break, his ‘naatis’ go nuts.

ନା ସମଲପୁରିଆ, ନା ବଲାଙ୍ଗିରିଆ
ନା ଯାଜପୁରିଆ, ନା ମୁଁ ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳିଆ
ବରହମପୁରିଆ ନୁହେଁ ମୁଁ, ନୁହେଁ କଟିକିଆ
ସାରା ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମୋରି ଘର
ମୁଁ ଅଟେ ଖାଣ୍ଟି ଓଡ଼ିଆ ।

— ନିଧି ଅଜା (@nidhi_budha) March 31, 2015

2. Akala_kushmanda

One of the many grandchildren of Nidhi Ajaa, Akala Kushmanda is a leading contributor to many of the trending hashtags promoting Odia culture and language.

ଆଜି ଭାରି ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦେଖା ହଉଛୁ! ମୋ ପ୍ଲେଟକୁ ଟିକେ ଆ!#ଅକାଳିଆପ୍ରେମ #RasagolaDibasa https://t.co/jfbYVwzTuO

— ଅକାଳକୁଷ୍ମାଣ୍ତ (@akala_kushmanda) July 16, 2016

3. Sala_Budha

It is pretty hard not to be amused by Sala Budha’s goofy and throwaway takes on just about everything. Typically topical humour, he likes to create humor in 140 characters.

ଏ ବୁଢା ଜୀବନରେ ଅନେକ 100 - 100 ରେ ଖେଳ କରିଛି | ହେଲେ ତାର 6 ନାତୁଣୀ #RioOlympics ରେ କୋଟି କୋଟି ରେ ଖେଳିବେ | #OdiaGirlsInRio

— ବଡ ଅଜା (@sala_budha) July 24, 2016

4. Iamanodia

With a spark in his tweets, IAMANODIA is perfect for knowledge junkies. You’ll discover little-known facts about Odisha across many topics like culture, icons and achievements.

IMO #Kheer is derived from #Kheeri from #Kheera#Odia so it sud always be #Kheeri not the way others say it #Kheer..https://t.co/Tkum7y53U0

— ODIA Renaissance (@IamanODIA) July 15, 2016

5. Odiaculture

This Twitter account links to the fascinating content about Odisha’s vibrant culture with just enough of a tease to pique your curiosity.

ଆମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ସାତ ପ୍ରକାର କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ ପରିଲକ୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଥାଏ ଯଥା ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ, ଦକ୍ଷିଣୀ, ପୁରୀ, ବିଷ୍ଣୁ, ଉତ୍କଳୀ, ରାଣୀଘାଟି ଓ ରାଢ଼େନ । https://t.co/E4edis9NfE

— Odia Culture (@OdiaCulture) July 22, 2016

6. OdiaKankadaa

OdiaKankadaa is a trendsetter of Odia nationalism who often weaves funny liners around contemporary politics. He also shares popular articles promoting uniqueness about traditional Odisha delicacies and tourist destinations.

ନବୀନବାବୁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାକୁ ପୁର୍ବ ଭାରତର ଉତ୍ପାଦନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗତ କେତେ ବର୍ଷରୁ କରୁଛନ୍ତି କେଜାଣି? ପୋସ୍କୋ ଆଉ ଆର୍ସେଲର ମିତ୍ତଲଙ୍କ ଭଳି ବଡ ସଂଗଠନଙ୍କୁ ତ ଅଟକାଇପାରିଲେନି।

— ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ କଙ୍କଡା (@OdiaKankadaa) June 22, 2016

7. Bhuspunditam

Follow 'Bhuspanditam' for some top-notch edutainment. Mostly in Odia, his tweets are fun, inspiring and his lesser known factoids and series about Odisha’s history and culture are a must-follow. Never provoke him telling him Rasogola was invented in Bengal. Oops!

କିଏ କେତେ କଣ କଳି କରୁଥିଲେ ଆମ ରସଗୋଲା ପାଇଁ ,
ସତଟା କଅଣ ସମସ୍ତେ ଜାଣିଲେ ସତ କେବେ ଲୁଚେ ନାହିଁ । #RasagolaDibasa

— #Odisha HaaL (@Bhuspunditam) July 17, 2016